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Joe Dante

1946Morristown, New Jersey, USA145 Movies22 TV Shows

Joseph James Dante Jr. (born November 28, 1946) is an American filmmaker, producer, editor and actor. His films—notably Gremlins (1984) alongside its sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)—often mix the 1950s-style B movie genre with 1960s radicalism and cartoon comedy.

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145 titles
The Creeps
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Uncle John
4.0

The Creeps

2025
The Vincent Price Legacy
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Himself
9.0

The Vincent Price Legacy

2025
Boorman and the Devil
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Self

Boorman and the Devil

2025
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
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Self
8.2

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

2024
Sharksploitation
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Self
7.0

Sharksploitation

2024
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
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Himself
6.0

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

2024
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
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Self
7.5

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

2024
In Search of Darkness: Part III
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Self
7.5

In Search of Darkness: Part III

2022
Razzennest
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Joe Dante
5.8

Razzennest

2022
Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction
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Self
7.2

Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction

2022
In Search of Tomorrow
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Self - Interviewee
6.6

In Search of Tomorrow

2022
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
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Self [archival]
7.0

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

2021
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
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Self
7.0

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
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Self
6.0

Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema

2021
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
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Self (archive footage)
8.0

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

2020
Tales of the Uncanny
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Self
7.0

Tales of the Uncanny

2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II
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Self
7.7

In Search of Darkness: Part II

2020
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
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Self
6.5

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
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Host
6.8

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
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Host
6.4

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
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Host
6.8

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
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Self

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

2019
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
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Self
7.5

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

2019
Love, Antosha
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Self
7.4

Love, Antosha

2019
In Search of Darkness
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Self
7.6

In Search of Darkness

2019
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
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Self
6.8

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

2019
Sad Hill Unearthed
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Self - Filmmaker
6.9

Sad Hill Unearthed

2018
Camp Cold Brook
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Executive Producer
4.6

Camp Cold Brook

2018
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
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Self
6.4

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

2018
Nightmare Cinema
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Director
5.8

Nightmare Cinema

2018
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years
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Self
7.3

Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years

2018
Trafficked
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Executive Producer
6.6

Trafficked

2017
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
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Self

Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

2017
Long Live the King
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himself
5.2

Long Live the King

2016
24×36
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Self
6.9

24×36

2016
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy
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Himself

Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy

2016
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
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Self
7.2

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

2015
Tales of Halloween
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Prof. Milo Gottlieb
5.7

Tales of Halloween

2015
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
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Himself
7.8

42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street

2015
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
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7.3

Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

2015
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
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Self
7.0

From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

2014
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
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Self
7.0

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

2014
Burying the Ex
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Director
5.6

Burying the Ex

2014
Out of Print
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Self
5.7

Out of Print

2014
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
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Self - Director
6.0

Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror

2014
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film
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Self

We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film

2014
That Guy Dick Miller
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Self
7.0

That Guy Dick Miller

2014
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
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Self

House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

2013
A Fuller Life
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Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
6.6

A Fuller Life

2013
Blast Vegas
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Salesman #2
3.4

Blast Vegas

2013
Trailer War
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Himself
7.2

Trailer War

2012
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
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Self

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
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Self
7.4

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2012
The Butterfly Room
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Cab Driver
5.7

The Butterfly Room

2012
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
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3.8

The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

2012
Corman's World
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Self - Filmmaker
7.1

Corman's World

2011
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
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Self - Interviewee
8.1

A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

2011
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
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Self

Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

2011
Trail of Blood
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Producer
4.0

Trail of Blood

2011
American Grindhouse
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Himself
6.7

American Grindhouse

2011
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
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Self
6.6

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

2010
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
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Self
6.0

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

2010
RKO, A Story made in Hollywood
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Himself

RKO, A Story made in Hollywood

2010
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
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Self
7.0

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

2010
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
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Self
7.0

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

2010
Splatter
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Director
2.9

Splatter

2009
The Hole
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Director
5.8

The Hole

2009
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
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Self
6.6

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

2009
Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter
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Himself

Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter

2009
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
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Self
5.0

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

2009
Monsterland
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Self
6.5

Monsterland

2009
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
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Self

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

2008
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
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Self
6.6

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

2008
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
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Self
7.8

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
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Self
6.0

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
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Self
9.0

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007
The Hatching of Spider Baby
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Himself

The Hatching of Spider Baby

2007
The Screwfly Solution
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Director
5.6

The Screwfly Solution

2006
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
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Self
7.0

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
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Self
4.5

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

2006
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
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Self
7.6

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

2006
Trapped Ashes
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Director
5.0

Trapped Ashes

2006
Hitchcocked!
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Self
6.0

Hitchcocked!

2006
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
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Self
7.6

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

2006
Homecoming
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Director
5.8

Homecoming

2005
The Perfect Scary Movie
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Self
7.5

The Perfect Scary Movie

2005
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
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Himself

Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

2005
Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!
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Himself
7.0

Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

2005
Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White
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Himself
7.0

Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White

2005
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
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9.5

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
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Self
8.0

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

2005
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
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Self
7.0

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
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Self
6.0

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

2004
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
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Self / Host
6.0

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

2004
Welcome to Werewolfland
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Welcome to Werewolfland

2004
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
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Director
6.4

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
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Director
5.5

Haunted Lighthouse 4-D

2003
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
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Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2003
Cinerama Adventure
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Self
7.6

Cinerama Adventure

2002
Making The Earth Stand Still
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Self

Making The Earth Stand Still

2001
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
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Self
6.8

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

2001
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
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Self
6.8

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

2000
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
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Self
5.9

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

2000
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
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Self
7.0

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

1999
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
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Self / Host
7.7

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

1999
Small Soldiers
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Director
6.6

Small Soldiers

1998
The Second Civil War
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Director
6.0

The Second Civil War

1997
Hollywood Rated 'R'
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Self
4.8

Hollywood Rated 'R'

1997
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
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Producer
4.8

The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

1996
Picture Windows: Lightning
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Director
2.0

Picture Windows: Lightning

1995
Runaway Daughters
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Director
5.4

Runaway Daughters

1994
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
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Self
7.2

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

1994
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow
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Director
9.5

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow

1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
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Jailer
5.9

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994
The Silence of the Hams
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Dying Man
4.8

The Silence of the Hams

1994
A Century of Cinema
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Self
8.0

A Century of Cinema

1994
Matinee
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Director
6.7

Matinee

1993
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
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Self
8.0

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

1992
Sleepwalkers
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Lab Assistant
6.0

Sleepwalkers

1992
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
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Himself
6.9

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

1992
Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever
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Characters
4.6

Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever

1991
Oscar
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Face on the Cutting Room Floor
6.3

Oscar

1991
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
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Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
6.5

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990
The 'Burbs
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Director
6.8

The 'Burbs

1989
Amazon Women on the Moon
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Director
5.9

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987
Innerspace
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Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
6.8

Innerspace

1987
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
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Self
7.5

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

1986
Explorers
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Director
6.3

Explorers

1985
Gremlins
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Director
7.1

Gremlins

1984
Twilight Zone: The Movie
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Director
6.5

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983
Eating Raoul
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Busboy (uncredited)
6.4

Eating Raoul

1982
The Howling
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Director
6.6

The Howling

1981
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
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Self

Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'

1981
Rock 'n' Roll High School
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Story
6.3

Rock 'n' Roll High School

1979
Piranha
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Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
6.0

Piranha

1978
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
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Self
7.4

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

1978
Grand Theft Auto
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Editor
5.2

Grand Theft Auto

1977
Cannonball
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Kid
5.5

Cannonball

1976
Hollywood Boulevard
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Party Waiter (uncredited)
5.4

Hollywood Boulevard

1976
Tidal Wave
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Tidal Wave

1975
The Arena
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Editor
5.3

The Arena

1974
The Movie Orgy
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Director
6.3

The Movie Orgy

1968
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
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Self

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell
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Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell

The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes
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Producer

The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes

Television

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22 titles
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
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Consulting Producer
8.2

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

2023
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
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Self
7.1

The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time

2022
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
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7.0

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

2022
Eli Roth's History of Horror
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Self
6.5

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018
MacGyver
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Director
7.3

MacGyver

2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
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Director
7.3

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

2016
The Real History of Science Fiction
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Himself
7.0

The Real History of Science Fiction

2014
Witches of East End
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Director
7.3

Witches of East End

2013
Hawaii Five-0
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Director
7.8

Hawaii Five-0

2010
Splatter
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Director
4.3

Splatter

2009
Masters of Horror
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Director
7.1

Masters of Horror

2005
100 Scariest Movie Moments
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Self
8.0

100 Scariest Movie Moments

2004
CSI: NY
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Director
7.3

CSI: NY

2004
Leçon de Cinéma
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Self
7.0

Leçon de Cinéma

2004
Night Visions
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Director
7.2

Night Visions

2001
Picture Windows
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Director

Picture Windows

1995
Rebel Highway
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Director
7.5

Rebel Highway

1994
Eerie, Indiana
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Director
7.5

Eerie, Indiana

1991
Amazing Stories
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Director
7.5

Amazing Stories

1985
The Twilight Zone
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Director
7.8

The Twilight Zone

1985
Police Squad!
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Director
7.9

Police Squad!

1982
Great Performances
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Self
5.8

Great Performances

1971